# aris vs asks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aris
*noun · IPA /ˈæɹɪs/ · frequency rank #46,312*
arse

### asks
*verb · IPA /ɑːsks/ · frequency rank #3,348*
third-person singular simple present indicative of ask

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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